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2 Hamilton greypower Magazine | June 2018

Disrupt aging 

BY NICK READ 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

MANAGER 

You’re only as old as you 

feel! It’s NEVER too late 

to start! 

Before moving on, I want 

you to ask yourself this question. 

How old is old? 

40? 50 years of age? 

By now you’re either sitting 

there with a grimace of annoyance, 

or laughing hysterically 

at the idea that anyone could 

consider that age bracket to be 

old. It’s ludicrous, right? 

Not when you’re speaking 

to Millennials. 

As a social experiment, I 

asked this list of questions to a 

number of people in their 20’s. 

I) How old is old? 

2) How would an old person 

cross the street? 

3) How would an old person 

send a text message? 

4) How might an old person do 

a push up? 

The responses were hilarious! 

I couldn’t believe my eyes. 

The respondents tended to 

say 40 and 50 years of age. 

I witnessed a few different 

impressions of walking with 

zimmer-frames, walking sticks, 

some wheezing between pushups 

and everything done in deliberate 

slow motion. 

I was embarrassed for my 

fellow generation. Their version 

of ‘old’ is clearly outdated 

and extremely disconnected 

from the reality I see every 

day. They certainly can’t have 

spent any time with our LifeFit 

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Every Friday morning when 

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who rubbed it in my 

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The theme of this? 

You’re only as old as you feel. 

And when I sat down with my 

new found friends and told 

them about my list of questions, 

their response. “When 

you stop moving, that’s when 

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Hamilton greypower Magazine | June 2018 3

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 

Grey Power 

makes a stand 

When you read this I will have presented to 

the Waikato Regional Council and Hamilton 

City Council on their 10 year Long Term plans 

both personally and on behalf of Hamilton Grey 

Power (I took a consensus of those at our 

Monday morning meetings). 

BY ROGER HENNEBRY 

HAMILTON GREY POWER 

PRESIDENT 

Waikato Regional 

Council proposes an 

average 4.2 percent 

rates increase but targeted 

rates will also add extra costs 

for passenger transport (buses 

and proposed train). 

The rate rise is worked out 

as an average but will double 

or treble for some of you and 

be less for others, in fact the 

proposed first three years increases 

will be the highest rates 

increases for some years. 

I asked the Regional councillors 

to consider ‘affording’ 

that type of an increase on a 

superannuitant’s income and 

Mid-Year 

Christmas Luncheon 

Tuesday 26 June 

Midday @ Hamilton Gardens Cafe 

Cost $22.50 less Grey Power 

contribution of $5.50 = $17 a person. 

Money to be paid to Grey Power by 

Thursday 21 June please 

Roger Hennebry 

to reconsider sticking to core 

business and not indulging in 

nice to haves at this time. 

I will also have presented 

to the Hamilton City Council 

mayor and councillors on pretty 

much the same lines, except 

their outrageous rate increases 

make the Regional Council’s almost 

acceptable! 

Both councils have to STICK 

to core business; indulging in 

economic develop is a gamble 

with ratepayers’ money and is 

not acceptable, new theatre, 

new swimming pool, new community 

facilities, new transport 

initiatives including an interim 

train service from Hamilton 

to Auckland make the proposed 

increases unaffordable 

for many and we are talking 

hundreds of millions of dollars 

expenditure over the next 10 

years (in fact almost one billion 

dollars) on their Santa Clause 

wish list. 

I’m predicting this 10 year 

plan will come back to haunt 

the Mayor and councillors if 

they don’t listen to the community. 

If the feeling is strong 

enough and there is a protest I 

feel Grey Power should join in. 

My question to Grey Power 

members is what should our 

response be? Do you see Hamilton 

needing so much growth 

at our expense? Shouldn’t 

growth be self funding? What 

happened to user pays? While 

an admirable goal to provide 

affordable land and build affordable 

houses ratepayers are 

being asked to subside that 

goal. 

I know as a group we will 

have differing views on what 

constitutes core business but 

at the end of the day rates 

should be affordable. I suggest 

council was set up to look 

after infrastructure in the city 

and in the case of the Waikato 

Regional Council air, soil and 

water. 

In 4 years HCC has increased 

its staff by nearly 400 and WRC 

from 250 to 500 in the last 10 

years. 

There seems to be a trend 

here of empire building. I 

strongly suggest you let the 

mayor and councillors know 

your views. Ignore superannuitants 

at their peril - there 

will be one million of us before 

2025. 

Wages and salaries have 

increased by 19 percent in the 

last 10 years and rates have 

gone up 62 percent. It’s out of 

sync? 

On a brighter note I hope 

you will join us to “drown our 

sorrows” as we are having a 

mid-year Christmas lunch subsidised 

by the City Council... 

wooops I mean Grey Power. 

Hope to see you there. Book 

now limited seats available. 

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Working at Glenview Medical 

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stimulating after working in 

the National Health Service 

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our intention to settle in New 

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staff and patients. 

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I delivered more than 1500 

babies and they are all special. 

One delivery stands out of a 

lovely Maori lady having her 

15th child. She had 13 of her 

children with her in the labour 

room (all very well behaved!) 

and as the babe was born they 

sang a ‘waiata’ to welcome the 

new sibling into the world. It 

still makes me ‘tingle’ as it was 

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I always had an interest in 

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Sports Medicine, which was in 

its infancy in New Zealand. I 

was lucky to be invited to care 

for numerous teams including 

Waikato Rugby, the All Blacks 

and New Zealand Rowing, 

which was wonderful. 

My sporting highlight was 

accompanying the All Blacks 

Team to South Africa in 1995 

for the World Cup. The high 

point was the impact of Jonah 

Lomu against England in the 

semifinal. 

The low point was having to 

support 27 players and management 

out of a group of 35 

who ‘mysteriously’ all became 

acutely ill after a team lunch 48 

hours before the final – one of 

the most difficult medical situations 

I have ever had to deal 

with. 

We were never able to determine 

the cause but there 

was a strong suspicion it was 

not a chance event – we may 

never know. 

Later in the year after the 

World Cup there was a tour of 

Italy and France with only modest 

results. Before the last test 

in Paris we played Divisional 

French fifteen in Nancy. The 

night before the game team 

management suggested I 

should have a night off -a relative 

rarity. 

In my absence one of the 

players had asked a New Zealand 

journalist for a tablet to 

help him sleep. He slept well 

but awoke early morning and 

took another tablet as the 

match was in the evening He 

did not come to breakfast but 

showed up for lunch and then 

his pre-match massage. 

After this he then returned 

40 minutes latter for another 

massage having no memory 

of the previous one! When 

he walked into a mirror in the 

changing rooms before the 

match alarm bells rang and I 

voiced my concerns and suggested 

we might need a substitute 

if his form was badly 

affected. 

In the first 5 minutes he 

caught a high ball on his own 

goal line then ran past 15 

French players to score a brilliant 

try. He continued to play 

a brilliant game and Laurie 

Mains said “ Doc perhaps you 

had better put them all on the 

same tablets before the second 

French test in Paris. 

Of course this did not happen 

as any sedative usually has 

a negative effect on performance 

so are not recommended 

but this was a happy chance 

outcome. 

I have been blessed in 

my medical career to meet 

so many wonderful people, 

travelled widely with sports 

teams in different sports but 

undoubtedly the most rewarding 

part has been the involvement 

with so many families in 

my practice and even a few for 

four generations. 

Retirement will bring new 

opportunities plus I can expect 

some hurdles to overcome. 

Maintaining good health is important 

to us all and I am lucky 

that I still cycle, swim and ski 

whenever there is an opportunity. 

Already after two months 

retirement feels very busy. 


Influenza vaccination 

BY DAWN SMITH 

The Flu vaccine “Flurix” 

is indicated for prophalaxis 

against influenza in 

adults and children. 

Vaccination is no silver bullet, 

as effectiveness can vary, 

but it does help to reduce the 

severity and It’s the best way to 

protect yourself. 

Influenza is a significant Public 

Health issue in NZ with infection 

rates predicted at greater 

than 25 percent - some of who 

will need hospital admission, 

with some deaths. 

Symptoms can come on 

quickly via rapid spread, including: 

fevers, chills, aches, runny 

nose, coughs and stomach 

upsets. 

Spread is via touch and 

through the air. 

Vaccination is especially 

recommended for the 

following: 

• Over 60 years of age and 

those who suffer from: 

• Cardiovascular disease 

• Metabolic diseases (diabetes) 

• Chronic respiratory disease 

• Chronic renal disease 

• Immune deficiency, congenital 

or acquired. 

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ALSO prevention of disease 

in the workplace can lead to 

substantial economic benefit 

to the employer. 

The vaccine should be administered 

before the beginning 

of the influenza season, 

or as required by the epidemiologic 

situation. 

Vaccination is required every 

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The strain this year is H3N2 

and some data from America 

and Canada suggest the effectiveness 

of the vaccine has 

not been good – HOWEVER 

it is STRONGLY recommended, 

even if to reduce severity, 

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talk to your doctor, who knows 

your medical history, to confirm 

if you are a patient who is 

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Introducing Jamie Strange 

– Labour MP 

An important 

message for seniors: 

BY JAMIE STRANGE MP 

One of the first pieces of 

law the new Government 

passed this year 

was a fix to the rates rebate 

system, to ensure those living 

in retirement villages obtain 

the rates rebate they are entitled 

to. 

Previously, I know they were 

missing out on the rebate because 

of the way local councils 

collected rates - but the issue 

had been put in the ‘too hard’ 

basket. 

For a number of years, Labour 

MP Ruth Dyson has been 

campaigning to make this fairer, 

so people who live in retirement 

villages are treated justly. 

I’m proud we have now fixed 

this issue. 

Retirement village residents 

with “Licence to Occupy” 

agreements can now apply for 

a rates rebate from the next 

rating year, beginning July 1 

this year. 

Jamie Strange 

(Retirement village residents 

with a licence to occupy do not 

own the property that they live 

in, but they do have a contractual 

right to occupy it). 

Fixing this law means more 

New Zealanders will get the 

money they are entitled to. You 

can receive up to $620 pa – depending 

on your income, your 

rates and any dependants you 

look after. 

Make sure you apply for the 

rebate, to ensure you don’t 

miss out. You can obtain the 

form from your local council, 

or apply on line through the 

Department of Internal Affairs 

website (www.dia.govt.nz) 

The rates rebate scheme began 

in the early 1970s, when 

Jamie is responsible for the following electorates; 

Hamilton East and West plus Taranaki King Country. 

An educated man with a Masters degree in 

Educational Leadership. He lives in Hamilton with his 

wife and children and is showing a commitment and 

interest in the elderly as well as the younger generation 

of our city. 

He is in contact with the Minister for Seniors, Tracey 

Martin on a regular basis to keep us up to date with 

Senior news. 

Norman Kirk was Prime Minister. 

I would like to acknowledge 

his vision and passion 

for ensuring our seniors are 

respected and valued. 

Our health is very important 

and I know it can be difficult 

to keep warm in winter 

at times. That is why we have 

introduced the Winter Energy 

Payment as part of our Families 

Package. 

From July to September this 

year (and May to September 

in following years), all superannuants 

will receive an extra 

$20.46 a week if you are single 

and $31.82 a week for a couple, 

to help with energy costs. 

You don’t need to do anything 

to start receiving this it 

will simply be added to your 

superannuation payments. 

Finally, the previous Government 

had planned to raise the 

superannuation age and had 

stopped contributions to the 

Super Fund. This worried many 

New Zealanders. 

Labour and our partners in 

Government guarantee the super 

age will remain at 65 and 

we are planning for the future 

so that is why we restarted 

contributions to the Super 

Fund as soon as we became 

the Government. 

Our focus is to put people 

first and so ensure that every 

New Zealander is treated fairly. 

I’m proud to be a part of 

a Government that is making 

positive, practical changes 

to ensure life is better for all 

those living in our wonderful 

country. 

Remember to re-join Grey Power for this year if you have not already done so. 

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Octogenarian with 

a life full of talent 

This is the story of a man, who to date, 

had a very full and satisfying life and here are 

some of his many achievements. 

BY LIZ BOWERS 

Born March 1938 in Hastings 

to parents Gordon 

and Stella. Richard Small 

also has one sister, now living 

in Wellington. 

They lived in Havelock 

North, where his father owned 

100 acres on the outskirts of 

town, driving to the farm each 

day where he grew rye grass 

and clover for seed, and grew 

peas for Wattie cCanneries , 

plus fattening hoggets in the 

winter for the butcher trade. 

As a young boy he learned 

to feed out the stock with a 

pitch fork from the back of a 

trailer and then was allowed to 

drive the tractor at age 12. 

He attended Havelock North 

primary school but his parents 

felt that their son needed to 

be toughened up and so sent 

him to Scots College in Wellington 

as a boarder where he 

loved the life. 

A school renowned for its 

rugby but little did they know 

that they had a budding cricketer 

in their midst. 

So where did this farm boy 

end up? 

Richard went on to play 

cricket for Wellington University, 

and captained teams in 

Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne, Wairarapa 

and also played for Cen- 

Richard Small 

tral Districts. 

He was a left handed batsman 

and recalls one of his finest 

moments as making 155 

runs against Marlborough, in a 

Hawke Cup match, a team that 

included the NZ fast bowler, 

Gary Bartlett. 

He also tells the story of 

when playing for Central Districts 

against Otago, he dropped 

a catch from his idol Bert Sutcliffe 

who had just scored 200 

runs, and Richard remembers 

the crowds cheering to see their 

star batsman carry on, finally 

being dismissed for 255. 

At the tender age of 18 

he went into CMT training as 

with most other NZ boys for 

three months and then it was 

compulsory to join the Territorials 

for three years for a 

fortnight camp. 

An opportunity arose to go 

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to Malaya for three months 

with the NZ 1st Battalion for 

jungle training. Fortunately he 

did not experience any hostility 

other than regularly meeting 

up with leeches, scorpions 

and snakes unheard of in 

New Zealand. 

On returning to NZ in 1961 

he married Mary a nurse from 

Hastings and they eventually 

had three lovely daughters. 

In the early part of their marriage 

they had joined an animal 

health company in Masterton. 

However farming was in 

his blood so they went back 

to farming with his father on 

a hill country block, but after 

three years and finding that 

stock and wool prices were 

too low for two families they 

sold the property and Richard 

joined the Stock and Station 

agency Murray Roberts, at 

Waipukurau. 

From 1968/72 he worked 

with Murray Roberts as a 

farm merchandise and grain 

and seed agent. 

In 1972 Wrightson took 

over the company and Richard 

was transferred to Gisborne to 

handle the maize business. 

After two further moves to 

Wanganui and Masterton in 

quick succession, Richard was 

transferred to Nelson Branch 

as manager. 

This was a very diversified 

branch covering not only the 

traditional Stock and Station 

business, but it was the agent 

for all NZ hops, which were 

only grown in Nelson. 

It also ran a large builders 

supply operation, a shipping 

agency, an Atlantic fuel company 

agency, a travel agency, 

wine and spirits, home appliances, 

and real estate. 

In 1985 Richard was transferred 

to Hamilton as manager 

for the Waikato/Thames 

valley area. 

In 1986 Wrightsons merged 

with Dalgetys and Richard was 

appointed manager of the 

combined company. 

His first job was to reduce a 

combined staff of 240 down 

to 180 over the next 6months. 

Not an easy task. 

In 1988 Richard became 

the regional manager covering 

the company business through 

the Central north Island and 

the north. 

Then in the last three years 

before his retirement in 1998, 

the company decided to run 

the business from a divisional 

management structure based 

in Wellington, and Richard’s 

role very conveniently reverted 

back to manager Hamilton. 

1998- Retired aged 60???? 

Don’t think so. 

This was not a time for Richard 

to sit back in a deck chair 

and read books, drink wine 

and expect Mary to run round 

after him. 

No he had another 20 years 

of contribution to society 

ahead of him. 

For three years he worked 

part time with a company called 

Company Rebuilders working 

with some 50 small businesses 

over this period helping them 

to manage their business and 

improve their profit. 

He joined the Board of 

Hospice Waikato in 1998 and 

helped transform this charitable 

health business from a small 

house in Manning Street, with 

no inpatient units, four administration 

staff and 12 nurses 

working part time into a highly 

successful site in Cobham Drive. 

As chairman he was proactive 

in raising $8 million 

through fundraising to build 

the Inpatient Unit, Rainbow 

Place, day care centre, the 

nurses’ base and admin block. 

Hospice Waikato today has 

approx 80 permanent staff 

plus 600 volunteers and continues 

it’s fantastic support for 

people who are beyond other 

forms of treatment and require 

palliative care. 

On top of all this Richard has 

belonged to Hamilton Rotary 

for 30 years and was president 

for the 1995/96 year and was 

awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship 

for his amazing charitable 

work in the community. 

The Hamilton Rotary Charity 

Golf Day in March each year, 

in which he has been deeply involved, 

is now in its 30th year. 

He was chairman of the 

Hamilton Golf Club between 

1997 and 1999, and continues 

to enjoy his golf, and trout fishing 

in the Tauranga-Taupo river. 

Congratulations to this 

amazing man who has reached 

80, whom I have had the honour 

to talk to and share just a 

small part of his interesting life. 


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Keeping Active with quality orthotics 

Colin Storey and Janeen 

Laimbeer at Orthotic 

House are passionate 

about helping clients improve 

their quality of life by providing 

a large range of footwear, 

insoles, and orthoses to help 

them live an active life without 

debilitating pain. 

Orthotics are external support 

devices made for many 

parts of the body, not just for 

the feet, and can be customised 

to the individual needs 

Colin and Janeen specialise 

in four areas – footwear, brac- 

Pure Breast Care NZ 

A 

new competitive service 

has just been established 

for helping ladies 

dealing with surgery following 

breast cancer. 

The service covers Waikato, 

Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s 

Bay, Gisborne, Wairarapa and 

Manawatu through to Wellington. 

It is also nationwide via 

web site orders. 

Experienced breast care consultant 

Liz Brett, based in Feilding 

in Manawatu, is offering free 

home visits across all regions and 

appointments at her new rooms 

in Feilding at 8 Weld Street. 

Liz says her aim is to offer 

a more comprehensive, better 

range and choice of products for 

ladies after breast surgery than 

has previously been available. 

She has sourced new products 

from several internationally recognised 

suppliers of mastectomy 

products as well as swimwear 

and compression garments. 

When asked what her point 

of difference would be, she replied, 

“Everything, but honestly 

it has to be the quality and 

value for money of the product 

range.” 

“Ladies will be pleased to 

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are cotton or natural fibre 

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With more than 40 years 

of combined experience in the 

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Customised footwear now 

and some of the prosthesis are 

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The advantage with this is 

they are light weight and can 

be worn with direct skin contact 

if required. She will also be 

able to handle repeat orders of 

any favourite tried and tested 

favourite items. 

Liz is fully certified by the 

Ministry of Health as a Breast 

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the process very easy for her 

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Call to discuss your requirements, 

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Socks with support and 

cushioning in problem areas 

are also available. 

Orthotic House can fit patients 

with off-the-shelf insoles, 

or custom make them using a 

mould of the patient’s foot. 

For people with vein or 

circulation problems, a large 

range of compression garments, 

including travel socks, 

are available for lower and upper 

limbs. 

Janeen specialises in mastectomy 

products, breast forms and 

bras, and is a registered provider 

with the Ministry of Health. 

In the privacy of her consulting 

room, clients can select 

from a large range of products. 

To arrange an appointment 

phone 07 838 0606, no 

referral is necessary. 

Fashion footwear 

Customised footwear does not have 

to threaten your fashion sense. 

Orthotic House has an extensive range of leisure, 

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seven days a week 

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Tricks and tips 

for food buying 

We all are capable of impulse buying and 

so we see the specials at the front door of 

the supermarkets, the smell of freshly 

baked bread or chickens that have just been 

cooked, but does this really save us money? 

Often the cost at the 

checkout ends up being 

far greater than we 

anticipated before we started 

shopping. 

This month I spent time with 

an agent for a food company 

and I was shown several ways 

of helping with the food bill as 

we explored the supermarkets. 

So here is a list of ideas for you 

to think about when you next 

shop: 

• Always take a shopping list 

and try to stick to it. 

• Look for the “Odd Bunch 

Bag” in Countdown as this is 

often half the price because 

the item is an odd shape. 

• Look from top to bottom of 

the shelves as the cheapest 

items are nearly always below 

eye level on the bottom 

shelves. 

• The specials at the front of 

the supermarket can be the 

same size boxes or packets 

but contain less products inside. 

So check weight and litres 

against the original item. 

e.g. Washing powder may be 

the same size box but have 

less in it and so you get fewer 

washes from it. Cheese 

could be reduced from $12 

to $9 but you are purchasing 

a possible 100grms less 

in weight. 

• Then you see the produce 

stamped with “Best before” 

or “Use by Date” how to interpret 

this? “Best before” 

means that the item is at the 

peak of freshness product 

but can be used afterwards. 

“Use By Date” is a definite. 

The product should be used 

by this date. 

Eggs 

• Well surely these are either 

“caged” or “free range”? 

But NO, look on the small 

pricing ticket where it will 

show you the cost of each 

egg in the carton. Also it is 

cheaper to buy a large tray 

and share the cost with family, 

friends or a neighbour. 

Share the eggs. 

Clothes washing 

• Liquid soap lasts much longer 

than washing powder. 

Look at number of washes 

written on side of box or 

bottle. 

Dish washing 

• Easy to buy those tablets for 

your machine but it is far 

cheaper and goes further to 

buy Dish wash powder. E-Co 

products are much cheaper 

and they go further. 

Toilet rolls / Paper towels 

• Check the number of sheets 

written on side of packet. 

“Homebrand”; “Budget”; 

“E-Co”; “Pams”; “Earthware”; 

These brands are 

worth looking at as they are 

normally cheaper. 

• If you buy a loaf of bread, 

then split it into small packs 

or bags and freeze, just pull 

a bag out when you need it, 

no wastage this way. 

• Dish wash liquid, buy the 

large 2 litre budget container 

and half fill a 1 litre container, 

top up with water and 

use from this smaller one, 

lasts twice as long. 

Supermarkets 

Pak-N-Save: 

Generally the cheapest owned 

by Foodstuffs NZ 

New World: 

Can be expensive but has a big 

variety owned by Foodstuffs 

NZ. Promotions usually come 

out on a Wednesday. Both of 

these are franchised out to individual 

owners. 

Countdown: 

Middle of the road with prices 

and owned by Progressive 

Foods, Australian based. Promotions 

usually out on a Thursday 

and Friday. 

Store your fruit in the fridge 

rather than in a bowl on the 

side, this way it will last longer. 

Liz 

Crockpot Feijoa and Date Chutney 

2kg feijoa, washed 

1 cup onions, diced 

300gm dried pitted dates 

300gm raw sugar 

75gm crystallized ginger, sliced 

2Tbsp curry powder, mild 

2Tsp ground cumin 

2Tsp ground cinnamon 

2Tsp ground cardamom 

Pinch ground chilli powder (optional) 

Pinch black pepper 

2Tsp salt 

2 limes, halved 

2 cups cider vinegar 

½ cup malt vinegar 

1 cup water 

Top and tail feijoa and slice. Place all 

the above ingredients with the feijoa 

in a crockpot. 

Turn to high and cook for approx. 3 

hours. Stirring occasionally. Time may 

differ depending on your crockpot. 

The limes are for flavour so can be 

removed before chutney placed in 

jars. Place in sterilised jars and put lid 

on tightly. Feijoa can be replaced with 

apples or pears. 

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Do you 

remember polio? 

Some younger people have not heard of 

poliomyelitis but there are an estimated 

10,000 Kiwis who contracted the potentially 

deadly virus. 

The polio virus wreaked 

havoc during epidemics 

of 1911 through to the 

60s. While some people were 

left with paralysis, most appeared 

to have bounced back 

to reasonably good health and 

went on to live full and active 

lives; getting married, having 

children, and careers. Then the 

boom fell. 

Thirty to forty years after the 

initial illness, the ‘late-effects’ 

of polio (or Post-Polio Syndrome) 

often move in uninvited, 

causing havoc once again. 

Debilitating general fatigue, 

muscle and joint aches and 

pains, difficulty swallowing 

and breathing, new weakness 

and sleep issues. Mobility may 

mean the dreaded calipers, or 

other orthotic aids need to be 

worn again. 

Polio may be close to worldwide 

eradication globally, 

but we want others to know 

“WE’RE STILL HERE” and need 

ongoing support. 

There is good news on 

this front. New Zealand has 

a national body (Polio NZ Inc) 

whose members work diligently 

to provide the necessary 

support. 

Our program manager (Gordon 

Jackman) has made connections 

with DHBs around NZ 

to ensure medical professionals 

have vital information regarding 

polio and the late-effects, 

ensuring specialised care and 

support are provided. 

Gordon is also passionate 

about researching and educating 

orthotists about new 

technologies used to provide 

specific mobility assistance for 

our unique requirements. 

This work is very exciting for 

us and many will directly benefit 

from this mahi. 

Polio NZ Inc organises an 

annual retreat usually held in 

Rotorua at Queen Elizabeth 

Health and Wellness Spa. 

(Queen Elizabeth Hospital) Polio 

NZ has always maintained a 

close relationship with QE and 

it has become a home away 

from home for many of us. 

QE runs programmes specific 

to the needs of those with 

late-effects of polio where it 

addresses such things as issues 

of mobility and general wellbeing. 

PNZI’s goal of creating “Centres 

of Excellence” throughout 

New Zealand is starting to be 

realised with clinics established 

in Auckland, Wellington and 

Christchurch. 

These clinics are free to 

Polio NZ members and are a 

wonderful place to get focused 

treatment for this neuro-muscular 

disease. 

Although it is difficult to 

ascertain the exact number 

of New Zealanders who contracted 

polio, the organisation 

continues to add names to the 

register as they are contacted. 

As the register grows, it 

not only reveals the numbers 

of people living with the potential 

late-effects of polio but 

also indicates to government 

that indeed ‘we are still here’ 

and need support in a variety 

of ways. 

If you have never registered 

with Polio NZ Inc, we encourage 

you to make contact 

through the free phone number 

or website listed below. 

You do not have to become 

a member of Polio NZ Inc. to 

have your name on the register, 

however, if you wish to 

become a member, simply pay 

a $15 annual membership fee 

and you will receive regular 

information about treatment 

advances, events, information 

about the annual Retreat, and 

the courses at Queen Elizabeth 

Health and Wellness Spa 

(Which can often be funded). 

Find the support group in 

your region, they are very welcoming 

to new members. 

In Waikato, contact Marlayna 

on 0274 282299. 

Or Sue Griffin on 021537187 

Free phone - 0800 476 546 

www.polio.org.nz 

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Special days to 

celebrate in June; 

July and August: 

JUNE 

June 4 - Queen’s Birthday 

Weekend 

The Queen’s Official Birthday is 

the selected day in Commonwealth 

countries to celebrate 

the birthday of the current 

monarch. 

This was first introduced in 

Britain in 1748 for King George 

II. It is always celebrated on 

the first Monday in June in 

New Zealand. 

Celebrations are often official 

and tie in with a Birthday 

Honours List and military ceremonies. 

Many people see this 

as the last long weekend holiday 

before winter sets in. 

The Queen’s actual birthday 

is on 21 April when she will be 

92. 

June 5 - Environmental Day 

and the shortest day 

of the year 

High on the agenda this year 

is ‘Plastic Bags’. The invention 

of plastic was greeted with enthusiasm 

and has been used 

for many sources of protection 

and convenience throughout 

the world. BUT enough is 

enough. 

It has become an obsession 

that is poisoning the world of 

it’s natural wonders. 

It is a growing threat to our 

marine life, coral reefs, seas 

and ocean’s and many other 

areas that we take for granted. 

So how about all of us 

over 65 years old doing ourbit 

by ditching those plastic 

supermarket bags and using 

cloth bags (sold in supermarkets). 

After all our parents and 

grandparents did not have 

plastic bags and they survived. 

You will not forget the bag 

if you put it in the driver’s pocket 

of your car. 

June 13–16 - New 

Zealand National Fieldays 

As per this quarter magazine’s 

theme we look at Fieldays. 

This is an important event being 

the largest agricultural and 

business event in the Southern 

Hemisphere attracting people 

from all over the world. 

The society was born from 

the vision and determination of 

a small group of business farmers 

in 1968 promoting a town 

and country show for farmers. 

In 50 years it has grown as 

a worldwide event promoting 

GREY POWER 

SEMINARS 

@ 30 Victoria Street 

From Chris Higginson, 

NZ Transport Agency 

Senior Drivers staying safe on the roads. 

Monday 16th July, 10.30am 

From The Pallett man, 

Olly Aldershaw 

He is offering chopped wood 

for your wood burners at 20% off. 

Monday 25th June,10.30am 


new and innovative ideas for 

not only farmers but business 

people from all areas . 

Welcome to Fieldays at 

Mystery Creek. Free buses run 

to and from ‘The Base’ and 

Hamilton Transport centre in 

Anglesea Street. 

JULY 

July 1 - International 

Joke Day. 

Please send me some more 

jokes for our magazine. 

July 7 - International Chocolate 

Day 

I love this idea introduced in 

Europe in 1550 and is a great 

excuse if you need one to eat 

chocolate all day. 

July 31st - International 

Day of Friendship 

This is a day introduced by the 

United Nations to observe and 

promote peace and friendship 

from and to all diverse backgrounds 

of people worldwide. 

AUGUST 

August 13 - International 

left handers day 

Today being left handed is 

considered to be an attribute. 

However in the past, being left 

handed was seen as having 

a link to the devil and some 

people were forced to become 

right handed. Now 10 percent 

of the population are left 

handed. 

August 19 - World 

Photo Day. 

So out with the cameras and 

catch some unusual photos for 

family albums. 

August 23 - National 

Burger Day 

Not to be confused with International 

Burger Day on May 28th. 

Who would have thought there 

would be two days in the year 

to promote burgers? The original 

name was Hamburger and 

is believed to originate from the 

German city of Hamburg.

Inflexible winter energy 

payments poorly targeted 

The Labour-led coalition 

Government recently 

delivered their first Budget 

and significantly increased 

spending in some unexpected 

areas, but didn’t honour numerous 

election promises including 

making doctors’ visits 

cheaper for everyone or ending 

school donations this year. 

One of their recent decisions 

was to implement a winter energy 

payment for all superannuitants 

and some others. 

While I welcome extra assistance 

going to those of my 

constituents who rely solely on 

the pension for their livelihood, 

I am surprised that the winter 

energy payment is also being 

made to many who are earning 

six and seven figure incomes, 

and I’m disappointed that the 

payments are inflexible. 

When the measure was debated 

in Parliament, I moved 

an amendment to enable recipients 

to take the payment in 

a lump sum if preferred, as that 

would help some people to 

lower their energy costs significantly 

over time. For example, 

they might choose to replace 

antiquated and costly heating 

systems with more modern 

and environmentally-friendly 

systems such as heat pumps. 

I was also hoping some people 

would have been able to 

use the funds to improve their 

home insulation, but again that 

would have required a payment 

in a lump sum. 

Unfortunately, MPs from the 

governing parties voted down 

my amendment so many pensioners 

will not be able to use 

the payments in a manner that 

best suits their circumstances. 

Petrol prices are increasing 

rapidly. We believe the Government 

should not add to these 

costs with their new fuel taxes 

at this time, not least because 

(in a classic case of giving with 

one hand while taking with the 

other) they will more than cancel 

the winter energy payments, 

and we will soon see fuel-related 

price increases passed on to 

consumers at the supermarket 

and in many other areas. 

Kind regards to all Grey 

Power members, 

Tim Macindoe 

MP for Hamilton West 

Petrol taxes show disdain for household budgets 

Petrol prices have surged 

up and into news headlines 

in recent weeks. No 

station in Hamilton currently 

sells 91 for under $2 and analysts 

predict prices could top 

$3 across the country. 

In spite of the pressure on 

households and businesses, 

JOKE 

A Farmer was milking one 

of his cows. 

He had just started getting 

a good rhythm going 

when a bug flew into one 

of the cow’s ears. 

The Farmer didn’t think 

much about it until the 

bug squirted out into the 

bucket of milk. 

It went in one ear and out 

the Udder. 

the Government is pressing on 

with its new fuel excises: one 

nationwide in one in Auckland. 

But as there is no clear 

way to ensure the Auckland 

fuel excise is collected exclusively 

in Auckland, it could well 

be spread across the country 

instead so everyone can share 

the pain. 

To make things worse for 

the Waikato, the Government’s 

only new plan for us 

is a $20 million passenger rail 

YOUR HAMILTON ELECTORATE MPS 

DAVID BENNETT 

MP FOR HAMILTON EAST 

CONTACT 

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TIM MACINDOE 

MP FOR HAMILTON WEST 

CONTACT 

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510 Grey Street Hamilton 

07 834 3407 

davidbennettmp@parliament.govt.nz 

www.davidbennett.co.nz 

543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton 

07 850 6262 

macindoe.office@parliament.govt.nz 

www.timmacindoe.co.nz 

subsidy along with the Bay of 

Plenty. This represents an almost 

$400 million loss of new 

project funding from 2020 

compared to today. 

The Waikato Expressway 

project has kept our share of 

funding roughly in line with 

our population for the last decade 

but without it, the tax we 

already pay and the new fuel 

taxes are effectively subsidising 

Auckland’s airport to CBD 

tram. 

The proposed expressway 

extension from Cambridge 

to Piarere gives the Waikato 

a much fairer proportion of 

funding for new projects, and 

National had committed to the 

project without needing new 

fuel taxes. 

It is hard to believe that an 

Auckland tram will ease the 

pain at the petrol pump for 

Waikato residents, but that’s 

the situation we find ourselves 

in. 

Funded by Parliamentary Services and Authorised by David 

Bennett MP, 510 Grey Street, Hamilton East and Tim Macindoe 

MP, 543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton. 


Are you about to 

throw away a loved 

and well used item? 

Well now you do not need to so read about: 

The Repair Co-Op Hamilton 

Here we have a volunteer 

organisation built 

by people for people 

where you can learn to repair 

your own items or show others 

any skills that you can contribute 

to help others. 

Friendships can be built and 

money saved. 

If you are retired and are at 

a loss as to how to fill each day 

and you have a skill built over 

years of working then you are 

just the person that is needed 

to assist in this organisation. 

Repair Co-Op is free to attend 

and everyone is welcome, 

no bookings necessary. 

Currently repairs are offered 

in electronics; textiles; 

jewellery and wall fixing 

(Gib stopping). 

Once a month they offer repairs 

on small electronic items, 

computers, mobiles, clothing, 

bikes and costume jewellery. 

There is no cost to get items 

repaired. 

On the 2nd Saturday of the 

month from 10am to 12 noon 

go to Go Eco at 188 Commerce 

Street, Frankton to find 

out more or if you have skills 

to share. 

Tel: 839 4452 or contact 

repaircoophamilton@gmail.com 

Tip of 

the month: 

How to clear 

a blocked drain 

Sprinkle 2/3 cup baking soda down 

the drain, followed by 200ml white 

vinegar, then leave for 10 mins. 

It will have a reaction that will clear 

the blockage. Flush with water. 

If there is still a blockage repeat, 

but use washing soda instead of 

baking soda. 

The team at James R Hill, Linda McFarlane, Mark 

Reinsfield and Helen Carter, welcome the chance to 

help pre arrange your funeral needs. Call us for an 

appointment. 

Over 50 years of service and genuine, caring 

assistance to the families of Hamilton 

• Full monumental and headstone services available 

• Pre-planning and payment options 

• You are more than welcome to come and talk to one 

of our staff who can show you through our premises 

• Live webstreaming of services 

www.jamesrhill.co.nz 

PROVIDING 24 HOUR CARE, 7 DAYS 

PHONE (07) 855 5541 

Classica House. 717 Grey Street, Hamilton 3216 

Email. staff@jamesrhill.co.nz 

B2960H 


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MRS 

KITCHEN’S 

CORNER 

Bobotie 

South African dish 

Ingredients: 

2 slices of white bread 

Knob of butter 

1 onion peeled and sliced 

Recipes 

1 tsp ground ginger 

1 Tbsp of brown sugar 

2 tsp turmeric 

1tsp curry powder 

500grms lean minced beef or lamb 

½ cup of beef stock 

½ cup raisins or sultanas 

¼ cup chutney 

1 Tbsp vinegar 

2 Tbsp Worcester Sauce 

1 Tbsp Tomato paste or sauce 

1 and a ½ cups of milk 

3 eggs 

Method: 

Preheat oven to 180 

Soak the bread in a ¼ cup of water for 5 mins then 

squeeze out excess moisture and break up with a fork. 

Heat a generous knob of butter in a large frying pan. 

Cook the onion for 3-4 mins add ginger, brown sugar, 

turmeric and curry powder. Continue cooking for further 

3 to 5 mins until onion is soft- remove mixture to side 

dish. 

Add the minced beef or lamb to the pan and brown well. 

Return onion mixture to pan and add bread, beef stock, 

raisins (sultanas), chutney, vinegar, Worcester sauce and 

tomato paste. Stir well and simmer for 15 mins. 

Spoon the mixture into an ovenproof dish. 

Beat the eggs and milk together and pour over mince 

dish. Place in centre of oven for 45 mins or until egg 

mixture on top has set. Garnish with fresh herbs. 

Nice with salad or on toast the next day. 

UNCLE 

PERCY’S 

GARDEN 

TIPS 

JULY 

Time to prune the roses and shrubs. 

Cut away all dead wood, shorten 

branches to 8”-10” (15 to 20cms) 

Correct pruning 1cm above bud. 

Spray with Conqueror Oil. 

Seeds to sow outdoors at end of month 

Sweet peas; Alyssum; Cornflower and 

Stocks. 

AUGUST 

Plant new season deciduous trees. 

Plant strawberries - 5 plants for each 

person in house. 

Harvest grapefruit; lemons; limes and 

oranges. 

Top dress lawns with Nitrogen fertiliser. 

SEPTEMBER 

Prepare vegetable garden soil. 

Pick camellias, daffodils and tulips. 

Fertilise flower borders. 

Plant annual and perennial summer 

flowers. 


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Fifty Shades of Grey: 

By Pam Ayers 

The missus bought a Paperback 

Down Shepton Mallet way, 

I had a look inside her bag: 

...Twas “Fifty Shades of Grey.” 

Well I just left her to it, 

And at ten I went to bed. 

An hour later she appeared; 

The sight filled me with dread. 

In her left hand she held a rope; 

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I’d spent two months in traction 

For the last complaint I’d uttered. 

She stood there nude and naked 

Bent forward just a bit 

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And stood on her left tit! 

Mabel screamed, her teeth shot 

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She moaned and groaned then 

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Well readers, I can tell no more: 

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Suffice to say my jet black hair, 

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